I can't verbalize the internal meaning of pictures whatsoever. Some of my friends can at very mystical levels, but I prefer to say that, if I feel something strongly, I would make a photograph, that would be the equivalent of what I saw and felt.
Ansel AdamsPhotography has escalated almost exponentially! It is a language which covers almost every aspect of communication; factual and expressive.
Ansel AdamsYosemite Valley, to me, is always a sunrise, a glitter of green and golden wonder in a vast edifice of stone and space.
Ansel AdamsPhotographers and artists contribute a lot to the world and have a right to exist in relative security and comfort.
Ansel AdamsTo the vast majority of people a photograph is an image of something within their direct experience: a more-or-less factual reality. It is difficult for them to realize that the photograph can be the source of experience, as well as the reflection of spiritual awareness of the world and of self.
Ansel Adams